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noun

Definition of acclaim

as in applause

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement many people were involved in the search, but the person who actually found the missing girl got all the acclaim

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verb

ə-ˈklām

as in to praise

to declare enthusiastic approval of she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting

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Noun

Fashioned to resemble the look and feel of the sneaker’s early 2000s-era build, the style has been largely met with acclaim from purists. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Interpol has frequently been accused of spinning its wheels since the acclaim for the band’s first two albums. — David Harris, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Code Talkers including the Navajos were acclaimed as heroes. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Designed by Manhattan’s Leroy Street Studio, the home was originally commissioned by Tony Award-winning Broadway and film director Des McAnuff, acclaimed for hits like Jersey Boys, and his wife, noted sculptor Bryna McCann. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclaim

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim

Noun

The applause barely stopped, and the crowd sang along to every word as well as danced in their seats throughout the entire two-and-a-half-hour show.

— Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Her words were met by applause in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of applause

Verb

The video of the confrontation has drawn more than 64,000 likes, with many commenters praising Opperman as a small-town hero.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Later, after clearing the Silo 1 control room, Victor both chastises Camille for her failures and grudgingly praises her for lying so convincingly that his biometric lie detectors couldn’t detect it.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of praise

Verb

Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Whatever our party affiliation or political views, Americans should appreciate Roosevelt’s ingenuity, determination and confidence and applaud Eisenhower’s competence, planning and stewardship.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of applaud

Noun

When Rocco Forte took over in the early 2000s, the company returned the hotel to its original glory, with elegant suites decorated with prints and patterns and a restaurant serving impeccable Mediterranean cuisine by Fulvio Pierangelini.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
The glory days of popular nameplates like the Lancer Evolution, Galant and Eclipse may have come and gone, but the Japanese automaker isn't done innovating.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of glory

Verb

The other is 106-year-old Pozzallo, named for the southern Sicilian city from which its members hail.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
Last year, Rugila said that environmental advocates hailed new findings that showed hypoxia in the Long Island Sound is at its lowest level in nearly four decades.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hail

Noun

So to be a part of that in any way is exciting, but to have the honor of actually playing her husband in something?

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Kennedy used some of his MacArthur money to establish what would become the New York State Writers Institute, and in 1984, a grateful metropolis laid on a citywide celebration in his honor.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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